Industry Note:
Know Your HIPAA Duties During A Disaster
Published on Fri Aug 30, 2019
With hurricane season already in progress, you should know the four situations where sharing patient information is OK during a disaster, according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights. Providers can share information about patients when doing so is necessary to provide treatment; identify, locate, and notify family members or anyone else responsible for that individual’s care or that individual’s [...]